An unmissable staple in the media industry calendar, OzPod connects industry professionals for a day of talks, ideas and collaboration. This year we’ve pulled out all the stops, with keynote speakers Owen Grover and Dan Blank alongside local podcast creators and experts.

Owen Grover is the CEO of Pocket Casts, a leading podcast platform recognised by WIRED Magazine as “The podcast app every iPhone user needs” and The Verge as “The best podcast app for Android.” The founding member of iHeartRadio specialises in digital product and content strategy, strategic partnerships and integrated media.

Dan Blank has been an artist in both animation and visual effects (Watchmen, Chronicles of Narnia, Avatar) for many years. His proof-of-concept short Monster Roll was a viral hit, gaining him attention as a creator. His recent audio drama Carrier can best be described as an immersive movie for the ears, harnessing sound techniques and narrative to brilliant effect.

If you’ve got a great idea but don’t know how to execute it, Marc Fennell, creator of the US chart topping podcast It Burns!, host of Download This Show, The Few Who Do and The Feed (SBS TV) will be speaking on a panel about turning great ideas into reality.

James Cridland from Podnewswill share his insights into the current state of the audio industry based on brand-new data from the ABC Audience Insights’ Podcast Consumer Survey.

Guest speakers from Shameless Media, Michelle Andrews and Zara McDonald, will discuss how a podcast they started in their bedroom is now raking in the accolades.

Director of Audible Originals, Ben Naparstek, Lorin Clarke, creator of the ABC’s Fitzroy Diaries and Josh Donellan from Six Cold Feet will canvas the rise in popularity of fiction podcasts and delve into the exciting opportunities that lie in store in the genre.

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